The ex-superintendent so simply stated that he had custody of the suffered Mr. Bentham. The right as a general one exists according to this
"Pilsner had suffered by the treaty
No se coment tutes of international law
Mr. Merivale
2
G. 207
I have had an interview with Mr. Addington on this subject as directed; and I learn that the F.O. framed the Letter upon a despatch from Gov. Bonham similar to this, and after a careful reference to the Treaty.
P.22
The Earl
Governor Bonham's 217 November, 1849.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Stating
Received
Grey.
inviolability of the territory have resulted in the
High Commissioner of the recognition by the Chinese circumstances which
of Hongkong
over
I send herein the Treaty which Mr. Addington has lent me. At P. 22 you will see the article which relates to the question concerning the restoration of persons who have committed offences against their Government. There is no provision in the Treaty for the surrender of a Chinese subject, amenable to British jurisdiction, for an offence committed in Hong Kong or elsewhere who have escaped to China, nor for the surrender of Englishmen under similar circumstances.
FL47
I am sorry I did not see some...
30/1/55
by stating in my former minute that I had examined the Treaty when just I read the despatch, I satisfied myself that there was much a misapprehension - the Treaty deals with English offenders, but certainly not Chinese offenders, as Gov. Bonham seems to imagine.
Hm, Jan 31
be no
Then there can be no reason against taking the course originally supported by S.4/2
Mr. Merivale
Governor Bonham, C.B. Sir,
MINUTE 4 MR. B. ELLIOT
1850 FEB
6
M. Merivale M. Haines
&
Earl Grey
600 & Hongkong
6
50.
330
No 163.
8. Feb 750.
I have received your despatch of the 21 Nov. No 105 reporting the result of a discussion in which you have been engaged with the Chinese Commissioner Sir on the subject of the inviolability of the Territory of Hong Kong,
And I have to express my satisfaction to you for the course which you have pursued in asserting the undoubted rights of Great Britain in and over that land.
I ...